RFC Verdict
Ireland U20 defeated Italy U20 by 8 points, 26–34.
| Winner | Ireland U20 |
|---|---|
| Margin | 8 |
| Verified score | 26–34 |
World Rugby U20 Championship 2026
Full Time
🇮🇹
ITA
Italy U20
26–34
🇮🇪
IRE
Ireland U20
DateJuly 18, 2026
VenueAIA Arena, Kutaisi, Georgia
RFC INTELLIGENCE ENGINE 2.0
DATA-BACKEDMatch Intelligence
Verified rugby data, translated into context.
Inside the Numbers
60 total points were scored.
Ireland U20 scored 57% of the match points.
The total was 8.5 points below the competition average of 68.5.
| Total points | 60 |
|---|---|
| Margin | 8 |
Form Guide
Italy U20: L W L W L
Ireland U20: W W W L L
| Window | Latest five completed matches in this competition |
|---|---|
| Key | W win, D draw, L loss |
Records & Milestones
RFC currently has 3 completed meetings between these teams available in this dataset.
| Recorded meetings | 3 |
|---|---|
| Scope | All synchronized RFC competitions |
Key Battle
Ireland U20’s attack (39.6 points per match) against Italy U20’s defence (32.2 conceded per match) is the clearest data-backed matchup.
| Italy U20 points for | 31.4 |
|---|---|
| Italy U20 points against | 32.2 |
| Ireland U20 points for | 39.6 |
| Ireland U20 points against | 32.6 |
What This Means
Italy U20 is now 2-0-3 in this competition.
Ireland U20 is now 3-0-2 in this competition and on a 3-match winning run.
| Scope | Current competition record after this result |
|---|
RFC Match Insight
RFC currently has 3 completed meetings between Italy U20 and Ireland U20 available in this dataset.
- Definition
- Recorded meetings
- Source
- RFC verified match data and calculations
- Scope
- Match: Italy U20 vs Ireland U20
- Method
- Counts completed meetings between two teams.
- Confidence
- Deterministic
- Calculated
- 2026-09-21 11:54:18 UTC
Data used
| Meetings | 3 |
|---|---|
| Home Team | Italy U20 |
| Away Team | Ireland U20 |
Their recorded meetings average 56.7 combined points.
- Definition
- Meeting scoring average
- Source
- RFC verified match data and calculations
- Scope
- Match: Italy U20 vs Ireland U20
- Method
- Calculates average combined points across recorded meetings.
- Confidence
- Deterministic
- Calculated
- 2026-09-21 11:54:18 UTC
Data used
| Combined Points | 170 |
|---|---|
| Meetings | 3 |
| Average | 56.7 |
RFC Match Centre
Full TimeMatch Details
DateJuly 18, 2026Match date
VenueAIA Arena, Kutaisi, GeorgiaMatch venue
StatusFull TimeFinal whistle
The officiating team
4 officialsMatch Officials
RefereeRuairidh CampbellLead match official
Assistant Referee 1Saba Makharadze
Assistant Referee 2David Tevita Vosalevu
TV Match OfficialFrancisco Gonzalez
Italy U20
Starting XV
- –Andrea Di GiandomenicoHead Coach
- 1
- 2Valerio PelliHooker
- 3Erik MeroiProp
- 4Simone FardinLock
- 5
- 6Antony Italo MirandaFlanker
- 7Davide SetteFlanker
- 8Jaheim WilsonNumber 8
- 9Mattia AndrettiScrum Half
- 10Roberto FastiFly Half
- 11Luca RossiWing
- 12Riccardo Casarin(C)Centre
- 13Giacomo FalchettoCentre
- 14Luca De NovellisWing
- 15Pietro CeliFull Back
Replacements
- 16Ettore Dinarte PatricioReplacement
- 17Giacomo MessoriReplacement
- 18Luca TrevisanReplacement
- 19Fabio SalvantiReplacement
- 20Carlo Antonio BianchiReplacement
- 21Nikolaj VarottoReplacement
- 22Alessandro RagusiReplacement
- 23Alessio ScaramazzaReplacement
Ireland U20
Starting XV
- –Andrew BrowneHead Coach
- 1Max DoyleProp
- 2Duinn MaguireHooker
- 3Blake McCleanProp
- 4Joe FinnLock
- 5Donnacha McGuireLock
- 6Josh Neill(C)Flanker
- 7Alex LautsouFlanker
- 8Diarmaid O'ConnellNumber 8
- 9Christopher BarrettScrum Half
- 10Charlie O'SheaFly Half
- 11Daniel RyanWing
- 12James O'LearyCentre
- 13Robert CarneyCentre
- 14Charlie MolonyWing
- 15Daniel GreenFull Back
Replacements
- 16Rian HandleyReplacement
- 17Adam CooperReplacement
- 18Luke MurtaghReplacement
- 19Sean WalshReplacement
- 20Charlie KeaneReplacement
- 21Luke CoffeyReplacement
- 22Sean David WalshReplacement
- 23Jack DeeganReplacement
6′
🏉
Try0–5
Josh NeillIreland U207′
◆
Conversion0–7
Daniel GreenIreland U209′
🏉
Try5–7
Enoch Opoku GyamfiItaly U2010′
◆
Conversion7–7
Mattia AndrettiItaly U2016′
🏉
Try7–12
Duinn MaguireIreland U2017′
◆
Conversion7–14
Daniel GreenIreland U2017′
🏉
Try12–14
Erik MeroiItaly U2018′
◆
Conversion14–14
Mattia AndrettiItaly U2020′
🏉
Try14–19
Charlie MolonyIreland U2027′
↔
Replacement On14–19
Sean WalshIreland U2027′
↔
Replacement Off14–19
Donnacha McGuireIreland U2037′
◆
Penalty14–22
Daniel GreenIreland U2041′
↔
Replacement On14–22
Luke MurtaghIreland U2041′
↔
Replacement Off14–22
Blake McCleanIreland U2041′
●
Change Match Status14–22
Italy U2049′
↔
Replacement On14–22
Ettore Dinarte PatricioItaly U2049′
↔
Replacement Off14–22
Valerio PelliItaly U2051′
↔
Replacement On14–22
Fabio SalvantiItaly U2051′
↔
Replacement Off14–22
Simone FardinItaly U2055′
↔
Replacement On14–22
Sean David WalshIreland U2055′
↔
Replacement Off14–22
James O'LearyIreland U2055′
↔
Replacement On14–22
Rian HandleyIreland U2055′
↔
Replacement Off14–22
Duinn MaguireIreland U2055′
↔
Replacement On14–22
Jack DeeganIreland U2055′
↔
Replacement Off14–22
Robert CarneyIreland U2057′
🟨
Yellow Card14–22
Jaheim WilsonItaly U2062′
↔
Replacement On14–22
Giacomo MessoriItaly U2062′
↔
Replacement Off14–22
Emiliano MastropasquaItaly U2062′
↔
Replacement On14–22
Alessandro RagusiItaly U2062′
↔
Replacement Off14–22
Roberto FastiItaly U2062′
↔
Replacement On14–22
Alessio ScaramazzaItaly U2062′
↔
Replacement Off14–22
Luca RossiItaly U2062′
↔
Replacement On14–22
Luke CoffeyIreland U2062′
↔
Replacement Off14–22
Christopher BarrettIreland U2065′
🏉
Try19–22
Luca De NovellisItaly U2066′
◆
Conversion21–22
Mattia AndrettiItaly U2066′
↔
Replacement On21–22
Charlie KeaneIreland U2066′
↔
Replacement Off21–22
Alex LautsouIreland U2066′
↔
Replacement On21–22
Adam CooperIreland U2066′
↔
Replacement Off21–22
Max DoyleIreland U2070′
🏉
Try21–27
Charlie O'SheaIreland U2074′
↔
Replacement On21–27
Luca TrevisanItaly U2074′
↔
Replacement Off21–27
Erik MeroiItaly U2074′
↔
Replacement On21–27
Carlo Antonio BianchiItaly U2074′
↔
Replacement Off21–27
Enoch Opoku GyamfiItaly U2077′
🏉
Try21–32
Sean David WalshIreland U2078′
◆
Conversion21–34
Daniel GreenIreland U2078′
↔
Replacement On21–34
Nikolaj VarottoItaly U2078′
↔
Replacement Off21–34
Mattia AndrettiItaly U2080′
🏉
Try26–34
Nikolaj VarottoItaly U2083′
●
Change Match Status26–34
Italy U20Italy U20Animated Team ComparisonIreland U20
OverviewTeam comparison
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KickingTeam comparison
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DisciplineTeam comparison
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Yellow Cards
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Italy U20
PlayerMinPtsCarMetresTkls
Ireland U20
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Meetings currently recorded by RFC
1Meetings
0Italy U20 wins
0Draws
1Ireland U20 wins
Recent meetings
Italy U20July 18, 2026 · World Rugby U20 Championship 2026 · AIA Arena, Kutaisi, Georgia
26 – 34Ireland U20